Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
651 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN...
  Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN...
  Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage
  MN beyond 5NM...
  Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland...
  Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN...
  Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 651 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 nm southwest of Sugar Loaf Cove to 6 nm northeast
  of Devils Island to 16 nm east of Madeline Island, moving northeast
  at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rocky Island, Ironwood Island, Sugar Loaf Cove, Tofte Safe Harbor,
  Stockton Island, Devils Island, Tofte, Taconite Harbor, Cat Island,
  Mouth Of The Cross River, South Twin Island, North Twin Island,
  Grand Marais Harbor, Outer Island, Michigan Island, Otter Island,
  and Manitou Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern
Wisconsin.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4699 9065 4725 9123 4740 9117 4757 9090
      4772 9055 4778 9031 4766 9004 4750 8988
      4673 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 211DEG 35KT 4735 9107 4713 9058 4684 9030

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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